There should be no place for racist attacks on Mitch McConnell’s wife

Tuesday

Feb 26, 2013 at 5:05 PM

I’m not so sure that THIS STUFF represents racism in full flower, but it comes close enough to cause concern:

ProgressKentucky is a progressive group that first made headlines by announcing its intention to fund a tea party candidate to run against Sen. Mitch McConnell (R) in the 2014 primary. On Tuesday, the groupís leadership tried to defend itself after a series of tweets this month referencing the ethnicity of McConnellís wife, former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, and her fatherís business ties to China....

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Pat Cunningham

I’m not so sure that THIS STUFF represents racism in full flower, but it comes close enough to cause concern:

ProgressKentucky is a progressive group that first made headlines by announcing its intention to fund a tea party candidate to run against Sen. Mitch McConnell (R) in the 2014 primary. On Tuesday, the groupís leadership tried to defend itself after a series of tweets this month referencing the ethnicity of McConnellís wife, former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, and her fatherís business ties to China....

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